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Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year
Republic of Sri Lanka Firm Profile
Julius and Creasy is one of the oldest civil law firms in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1879, the firm has established itself on rich tradition and the highest professional principles. Julius and Creasy’s wealth of expertise and experience in a wide range of specialized fields of Law enables it to offer innovative legal and business solutions to a diverse, sophisticated and high profile clientele.
Our firm from its inception has been involved in intellectual property work. We are presently handling over 30,000 files of which about 10,000 are current and intellectual property involves both contentious and non-contentious matters. We file a large number of trademark applications for overseas clients being instructed by our associates in several countries including UK, European Union, USA , India, Singapore, Hongkong, Australia , New Zealand, Japan and Korea.
We are also involved in registering overseas trademarks of well known exporters of Sri Lankan products
In contentious matters we represent clients both at the National Intellectual Property Office in opposition proceedings and in infringement proceedings before Courts, Infringement
proceedings are instituted in the Commercial High Court and where necessary criminal proceedings are also instituted in the Magistrate’s Court.
Although our practice is to a great extent trademarks we have substantial portfolio of patents as well. A large part of this portfolio is related to PCT applications filed in Sri Lanka, We also file number of design applications for overseas clients in Sri Lanka and for Sri Lankan clients overseas through our associates in various countries. We also advise Sri Lankan and overseas company on copy right issues including reviewing of copyright agreements and advise publishers both in Sri Lanka and overseas.
Mr J M Swaminathan, holder of LL.B (Ceylon), LL.M, M.Phil Colombo and Mrs. Anomi Wanigasekera, holder of LL.M (Wales) and Diplomas in Intellectual Property Law, International Trade Law, Banking and Insurance Law of Institute of Advanced Legal Studies of the Incorporated Council of Legal Education are in charge of the Intellectual Property Division of our firm.
Mr J M Swaminathan
Mr J M Swaminathan has been in practice through 48 years and at present the Senior Partner of M/s Julius & Creasy. He holds the Degrees of
He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Law Commission and the Companies Law Commission.
LL.B
(Ceylon), LL.M, M.Phil Colombo
He has, for several decades been a Lecturer and an Examiner in Sri Lanka Law College. He has also served as a Visiting Lecturer of Faculty of Law, University of Colombo and Open University.
He continues to serve as Examiner in the Faculty of Law. He is a member of Council of Legal Education and its Board of Studies and Finance Committee.
He is also a Member of the Legal Cluster of the National Council of Economic Development.
He is also a member of Law Commission, Sri Lanka
Recently, he has also served as a member of the Legal Education Committee and the Thesawalamai Law Committee appointed by the Minister of Justice and the Law College Syllabus Revision Committee
Mr J M Swaminathan is a Member of the Faculty Board of University of Colombo and a Member of the Faculty of the LL.M Course conducted by the Institute of Advanced Studies in the International Trade Laws.
He is also a Member of Faculty of LLM Course conducted by the University of Colombo.
Mr Swaminathan is a Faculty Member of the Diploma in Advanced Corporate Law and Lecturer in Diploma in Intellectual Property Course from its very inception for about 10 years and serves as a Course Director for the Diploma in Intellectual Property Law
Areas of Expertise • Administrative & constitutional Law
• Admiralty & Maritime Law • Banking and Finance • Capital Markets • Corporate & Commercial Law • IT, Media & Telecommunication Law • Infrastructure Projects & Project Finance • Insurance Law • Intellectual Property • Labour & Employment Law • Litigation & Arbitration • Mergers & Acquisitions • Property & construction • Taxation • Probate & Trusts
Contact:
No. 41, Janadhipathi Mawatha, P O Box 154, Colombo 1, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 11 2422 601-5, +94 11 2421 056; Fax: 94 11 24466 663, +94 11 2435 451 Email: jacey@sltnet.lk; pts@juliusandcreasy.lk
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Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards 2012